insect repellent
collocation驱虫剂
You should put on insect repellent before hiking in the summer.
夏天去远足前你应该涂上驱虫剂。
驱虫剂；驱避剂
repellents — plural of repellent
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驱虫剂；驱避剂
A substance or solution used to keep insects, dangerous animals, or other pests away.
I applied mosquito repellent before going camping.
去露营前我涂了驱蚊剂。
驱虫剂
A substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.
使织物等防水的处理剂
A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.
This spray is a water repellent for outdoor gear.
这种喷雾是户外装备的防水剂。
Gardeners often use insect repellents to protect plants.
园丁常使用驱虫剂来保护植物。
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驱虫剂
You should put on insect repellent before hiking in the summer.
夏天去远足前你应该涂上驱虫剂。
驱蚊剂
This mosquito repellent keeps mosquitoes away for hours.
这种驱蚊剂能让蚊子数小时不敢靠近。
防水剂
The tent was treated with a water repellent to keep the rain out.
帐篷经过防水剂处理以阻挡雨水。
涂抹驱虫剂
Apply repellent to your arms and legs before going outside.
出门前在手臂和腿上涂抹驱虫剂。
喷洒驱虫剂
She sprayed repellent around the campsite.
她在营地周围喷洒了驱虫剂。
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把 repellent 拆成 repel（击退）+ lent，想象药剂击退蚊虫、水珠，记住“驱虫剂/防水剂”
语域：neutral 常见场景：户外用品或日用品说明、纺织品、服装标签 该词作名词时通常用于产品说明或日常对话，指驱虫剂、驱避剂，也可指使织物防水的处理剂；口语中常说 insect repellent（驱虫剂）。
与 repellent /rɪˈpɛlənt/ 押韵的常见词有 propellant /prəˈpɛlənt/ 和 appellant /əˈpɛlənt/（重音都在 /pɛl/ 上）。excellent 拼写相似，但重音在首音节，读作 /ˈɛksələnt/，并不押韵。
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